“As he blew through some of the biggest songs of his career, he seemed to be in excellent spirits… Beck has built his entire career on boldly mixing styles together and constantly reinventing his sound… it’s a testament to his confidence as a performer and his sheer undefinable cool that it all makes perfect sense. That’s logic in the Beck Dimension, and we should all be lucky enough to visit once in a while.” —ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Fresh off his GRAMMY Album of the Year win for the universally acclaimed Morning Phase (Capitol), Beck has added three headline dates to his run of shows this May.
Beck also took home the Best Rock Album prize at this year’s GRAMMYS, while Morning Phase won in the Best Engineered, Non-Classical category.
Tickets for the newly confirmed stops in Memphis, TN, North Charleston, SC and Charlottesville, VA will go on sale Friday February 20 at 10am local time.
Tickets are already available for Beck’s previously announced appearances at the Hangout and Boston Calling festivals.
See below for a complete list of upcoming Beck shows. The new dates are in BOLD:
May 15-17 – Gulf Shores, AL – Hangout Music Fest May 16 – Memphis, TN – Mud Island Amphitheater May 19 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston Performing Arts Center May 20 – Charlottesville, VA – nTelos Wireless Pavilion
May 22 – Boston, MA – Boston Calling Festival
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2015. NASHVILLE, TN –– Third Man Books is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of The Truth Is We Are Perfect (April 14, distributed by Consortium; $14.95, ISBN 978-0-9913361-1-1), the debut full-length collection of poems by Janaka Stucky and TMB’s first single-author title.
“Stucky’s verse has the power of the best East European poets — some of his poems seem to be perfect, magnificent, and instantly anthologizable. He is a forceful, cogent, incisive phrase-maker.” – Bill Knott
Janaka Stucky is the publisher of Black Ocean as well as the annual poetry journal, Handsome. He is the author of two chapbooks: Your Name Is The Only Freedom, and The World Will Deny It For You. His poems have appeared in such journals as Denver Quarterly, Fence and North American Review, and his articles have been published by The Huffington Post and The Poetry Foundation. He is a two-time National Haiku Champion and in 2010 he was voted “Boston’s Best Poet” in The Boston Phoenix.
Stucky will go on a 30-city national tour to promote the book, including dates at the AWP Conference in Minneapolis, Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City, and the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago.
“When Third Man Books released our first literary publication Language Lessons: Volume I, the anthology included, naturally, an ex-mortician named Janaka Stucky alongside writers who moonlighted as bartenders, taco chefs, and software developers, or were Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalists such as C.D. Wright, Adrian Matejka, and Dale Ray Phillips, or were punk rock progenitors like Richard Hell and Tav Falco,” said Third Man Books editor Chet Weise. “For Third Man Records and Third Man Books, poetry is another genre of music, and that Janaka Stucky is one of our favorite writers should be no surprise.”
Third Man Records was founded by Jack White in 2001. Third Man Records’ physical location opened in Nashville in 2009 and quickly evolved from a music label into a complete in-house hub for art-making and dream-chasing. Third Man’s mission is to support the creation and distribution of any and every form of expression, from music to poetry, comedy to film. In this spirit, Third Man Books was established in 2014 to further explore the music of language.
Third Man Books has previously published Language Lessons: Volume I, a vinyl record and print box set anthology. Forthcoming titles include Pain: The Board Game by Sampson Starkweather and Hidden Water by Frank Stanford (special edition, in collaboration with Copper Canyon Press).
Fresh off Sunday’s GRAMMY win for Best Rock Performance, Jack White announces the 7-inch vinyl release of “That Black Bat Licorice,” the newest single from Jack’s critically-lauded album Lazaretto (Third Man Records/Columbia). Jack recently performed the track as the musical finale’ of the GRAMMY week Los Angeles residency of TheTonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. View his scorching Tonight Show performance here.
The “That Black Bat Licorice” 7-inch features the exclusive non-LP B-side cover of Harry Connick, Jr.’s “Blue Light, Red Light (Someone’s There),” a full stream of which can be heard here. Pre-orders for the new single are available now via Third Man Records. Both songs from the single will be available digitally worldwide on February 17.
INCLUDING BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE FOR LAZARETTO TITLE TRACK
11 TOTAL CAREER GRAMMY WINS
Lazaretto
Jack White is honored to accept this year’s GRAMMY award for Best Rock Performance for “Lazaretto,” the title track from his 2014 album Lazaretto (Third Man/Columbia). Jack and his own Third Man Records also hauled in GRAMMY gold for The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Vol. 1 (1917-27), for which Jack served as art director. The Paramount set won Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package.
These wins bring Jack’s career GRAMMY tallies to 11 wins and 29 nominations.
Lazaretto was released in June to rampant critical acclaim. The album’s sole vinyl configuration, the wildly innovative ULTRA LP, shattered decades-old vinyl sales records. It sold 40,000 units in the first seven days upon its release making it the fastest selling vinyl album ever. Additionally, the Lazaretto vinyl format sold a total of 86,707 copies by the end of 2014, resulting in Jack claiming the title of highest one-year vinyl sales during the Soundscan era.
MORNING PHASE ALSO TAKES BEST ROCK ALBUMMorning Phase Cover Art
Previously nominated for Album of the Year in 1997 for his sophomore album Odelay and again in 2000 for Midnite Vultures, Beck has proven the third time is indeed the charm: Morning Phase has taken top honors at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.
It is the first Album of the Year Grammy win of Beck’s 20+ year career.
The universally acclaimed Morning Phase also took home the Best Rock Album award.
Morning Phase was also the winner in the Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical) category.
This brings Beck’s career Grammy tally to five including previous Best Alternative Music Performance awards for the albums Mutations and Odelayand a Best Male Rock Vocal Performance award for the song “Where It’s At.”
To the students and staff of University of Oklahoma:
Jack White would love to thank all the concert attendees at his performance at the University of Oklahoma. The crowd was incredible and Mr. White played an extensive two and a half hour show for them. The students who helped organize the event were wonderful. Playing in, and for, the people of Oklahoma is one of Jack White’s favorite tour stops. At no time did Jack White or White’s management say that we would never play there again, that is untrue.
The incidents with the OU Daily student newspaper reporting the financial terms of the show, the private tour rider information, along with unsolicited photographers from their staff were unfortunate, unprofessional, and very unwelcoming. The show was one of many on this tour directed at playing for university students in their own environment. And the band were all completely thrilled with the performance and the crowd.
Incidentally, the most important function of a rider is that it lays out optimal technical specifications to ensure the audience has the best experience possible. For that, Jack hires a team of very qualified touring professionals who write the rider and attempt to execute a professional and pleasant experience for all involved. Part of that is making sure that the tour personnel of about 30 people plus the local venue staff are fed. Contrary to what some believe, Jack doesn’t write the rider nor make demands about his favorite snacks that must be in his dressing room. We’re not even sure he likes guacamole but we do know that the folks who work hard to put on the show do enjoy it.
(By the way, now that’s it out there, we recommend you try Lalo’s guacamole recipe. It’s delicious.)
We hope those present for Mr. White’s performance are able to maintain their good memories from the experience and he looks forward to seeing them again soon.
Coming off a year that saw Spoon conquer the world’s premier venues and festivals, the band is excited to announce a fresh batch of 2015 North American tour dates. Britt Daniel, Jim Eno, Rob Pope, Eric Harvey and Alex Fischel will bring their tenacious live act to cities across the US and Canada which include stops at major festivals such as Bonnaroo, Sasquatch, Hangout and Firefly. Additionally, a special co-headlining engagement with The Decemberists at the hallowed Red Rocks amphitheater has been confirmed for May 27. Tickets for the newly announced performances are on sale February 13 at 10am local time. A full itinerary is available below, check http://www.spoontheband.com/shows/ for additional information.
Spoon’s latest album, They Want My Soul (Loma Vista), received unanimous critical acclaim upon its release including innumerable top-tier placements in year-end lists. In their Music Portfolio on stands now,GQ praises Spoon’s ability to reach new heights on their new album: “You’d think the laser-cut songs onThey Want My Soul sprang from the mind of a Zeitgeisty 20-year-old. You’d be wrong…How many indie bands hit another peak on their eighth album? We can think of exactly one.”
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2015 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
05/09/15 – Dallas, TX – Homegrown Festival
05/15-17/15 – Gulf Shores, AL – Hangout Music Festival
05/17/15 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
05/18/15 – Kansas City, MO – Midland
05/19/15 – Fargo, ND – Fargo Theatre
05/21/15 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma Theater
05/22/15 – Bend, OR – Les Schwab Amphitheater +
05/22-25/15 – Quincy, WA – Sasquatch Festival
05/24/15 –Vancouver, BC – Malkin Bowl ^
05/25/15 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
05/27/15 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks *
05/29/15 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
05/30/15 – Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern Theater
06/01/15 – San Diego, CA – North Park Theatre
06/12/15 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
06/13/15 – Covington, KY – Madison Theater
06/11-14/15 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo
06/16/15 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre
06/18/15 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
06/19/15 – Portland, ME – State Theater
06/18-21/15 – Dover, DE – Firefly
^ co-headline with Future Islands
* co-headline with The Decemberists, Courtney Barnett supporting
+ co-headline with The Decemberists, The Districts supporting
Pandora (NYSE: P), the leading internet radio service, partnered with Jack White and Third Man Records to livestream White’s sold out Madison Square Garden show last Friday. The career-spanning set whichThe New York Post called “obliteratingly brilliant,” included songs from his latest album, Lazaretto, roaring renditions of The White Stripes “Ball and Biscuit” and “Seven Nation Army,” and a sing-a-long version of The Raconteurs’ hit “Steady, As She Goes,” as well a surprise appearance by legendary NYC rapper Q-Tip, is now available to hear as a track-by-track archive on the special Jack White Live Pandora station.
Additionally, Pandora has premiered the full in-depth interview with Jack and The Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper on the Jack White Live station. Watch Jack & Jordan discuss the significance of headlining the legendary Madison Square Garden, the origin of Jack’s Third Man label, music and more now.
The Madison Square Garden date was a part of the extensive Lazaretto world tour. Released on June 10, 2014, Lazaretto(Third Man Records/Columbia) was White’s second album to debut at #1 in the U.S., following 2012’s highly acclaimed and #1 debut Blunderbuss. Lazarettowas recently named iTunes Best Rock Album of 2014 and has been nominated for three GRAMMY awards, including Best Alternative Music Album, Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance.
The Madison Square Garden show was a unique opportunity for Pandora listeners to experience Jack White’s widely praised live performances, regardless of where they are. This show is the latest example of the ongoing efforts by Pandora to connect its artists and listeners, having released its Artist Marketing Platform (AMP) late last year.
FOR MORE ON JACK WHITE *MSG Livestream Archive, Third Man Records mixtape, and Jack White Interview:pandora.com/JackWhiteLive *JackWhiteIII.com
Newly Added Barcelona, London & Los Angeles Shows On Sale NowiNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE 2015
NEW YORK, NY (Tuesday, February 3, 2014) – Having sold out nearly every one of its 60 previously announced dates, U2’siNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015 has confirmed additional shows in New York and Chicago: a seventh show at NYC’s Madison Square Garden July 30 and a fifth night at Chicago’s United Center July 2 have been added due to overwhelming demand and will both be on sale to the general public 10 a.m. local time Tuesday, February 10 at livenation.com.
These two newest dates follow on the recent announcements of the iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour’s third show at Palau San Jordi in Barcelona on October 9, fifth show at the O2 Arena in London onNovember 2, and fifth show at The Forum in Los Angeles on June 3 — See livenation.com for on-sale details. A complete tour itinerary is below.
“The sales for The iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tourhave been brilliant and we are working to satisfy the incredible demand,” said Arthur Fogel, President – Global Touring and Chairman – Global Music.
The iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015 will feature the in-concert debut of material from U2’s thirteenth studio album Songs Of Innocence (Interscope Records). Released September 9, 2014, Songs Of Innocence was recently named #1 album of 2014 by the editors of Rolling Stone and voted #2 album of 2014 by the magazine’s readership, and has been experienced by more than 100 million listeners and counting.
Tickets for the additional U2 iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015 New York and Chicago dates will be available early to U2.com subscribers who have not already utilized their code from Weds., Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. through Fri., Feb. 6 at 5:00 p.m.. Tickets will be general admission on the floor and reserved seating in the stands.
U2 iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015 is produced by Live Nation Global Touring. UPS is the Official Logistics Provider of the tour.
U2 iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE TOUR 2015 New dates in BOLD
05/14/15 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena – SOLD OUT
05/15/15 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena – SOLD OUT
05/18/15 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose – SOLD OUT
05/19/15 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose – SOLD OUT
05/22/15 – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center – SOLD OUT
05/23/15 – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center – SOLD OUT
05/26/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
05/27/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
05/30/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum – SOLD OUT
05/31/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum – SOLD OUT 06/03/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum – On sale now
06/12/15 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre – SOLD OUT
06/13/15 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre – SOLD OUT
06/16/15 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
06/17/15 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
06/24/15 – Chicago, IL – United Center – SOLD OUT
06/25/15 – Chicago, IL – United Center – SOLD OUT
06/28/15 – Chicago, IL – United Center – SOLD OUT
06/29/15 – Chicago, IL – United Center 07/02/15 – Chicago, IL – United Center – On sale Feb. 10
07/06/15 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
07/07/15 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
07/10/15 – Boston, MA – TD Garden – SOLD OUT
07/11/15 – Boston, MA – TD Garden – SOLD OUT
07/14/15 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
07/15/15 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
07/18/15 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – SOLD OUT
07/19/15 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – SOLD OUT
07/22/15 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – SOLD OUT
07/23/15 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – SOLD OUT
07/26/15 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – SOLD OUT
07/27/15 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – SOLD OUT 07/30/15 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – On sale Feb. 10
09/04/15 – Turin, Italy – Palaolimpico – SOLD OUT
09/05/15 – Turin, Italy – Palaolimpico – SOLD OUT
09/08/15 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Ziggo Dome – SOLD OUT
09/09/15 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Ziggo Dome – SOLD OUT
09/12/15 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Ziggo Dome – SOLD OUT
09/13/15 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Ziggo Dome – SOLD OUT
09/16/15 – Stockholm, Sweden – Globe – SOLD OUT
09/17/15 – Stockholm, Sweden – Globe – SOLD OUT
09/20/15 – Stockholm, Sweden – Globe – SOLD OUT
09/21/15 – Stockholm, Sweden – Globe – SOLD OUT
09/24/15 – Berlin, Germany – O2 World – SOLD OUT
09/25/15 – Berlin, Germany – O2 World – SOLD OUT
09/28/15 – Berlin, Germany – O2 World – SOLD OUT
09/29/15 – Berlin, Germany – O2 World – SOLD OUT
10/05/15 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau San Jordi – SOLD OUT
10/06/15 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau San Jordi – SOLD OUT 10/09/15 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau San Jordi – On sale Feb. 10
10/13/15 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis – SOLD OUT
10/14/15 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis – SOLD OUT
10/17/15 – Koln, Germany – Lanxess Arena – SOLD OUT
10/18/15 – Koln, Germany – Lanxess Arena – SOLD OUT
10/25/15 – London, UK – O2 – SOLD OUT
10/26/15 – London, UK – O2 – SOLD OUT
10/29/15 – London, UK – O2 – SOLD OUT
10/30/15 – London, UK – O2 – SOLD OUT 11/02/15 – London, UK – O2 – On sale Feb. 6
11/06/15 – Glasgow, UK – The SSE Hydro – SOLD OUT
11/07/15 – Glasgow, UK – The SSE Hydro
11/10/15 – Paris, France – Bercy – SOLD OUT
11/11/15 – Paris, France – Bercy – SOLD OUT
11/14/15 – Paris, France – Bercy – SOLD OUT
11/15/15 – Paris, France – Bercy – SOLD OUT
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Pandora (NYSE: P), the leading internet radio service, has partnered with Jack White and Third Man Records to live stream White’s sold out Madison Square Garden show this Friday, January 30th, at 9 PM EST/6PM PST via the special Jack White Live Pandora Station. In advance of his Madison Square Garden show, Jack sat down with The Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper to talk about music, the significance of headlining the legendary Madison Square Garden, the origin of Jack’s Third Man label and more. A preview of the interview is now available HERE. The entire interview will be available on February 3rd on the Jack White Live Pandora Station along with a track-by-track archive of the Madison Square Garden Show.
Additionally, Third Man Records curated an exclusive digital mixtape which is also available now on theJack White Live Pandora Station. A replay of White’s Madison Square Garden performance will begin immediately after the live broadcast on the same station for 72 hours.
Following a triumphant headline performance at the 2014 Governors Ball, Jack White returns to New York City to headline the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, as part of the extensiveLazaretto world tour. Released on June 10, 2014, Lazaretto (Third Man Records/Columbia) was White’s second album to debut at #1 in the U.S., following 2012’s highly acclaimed and #1 debut Blunderbuss.Lazaretto was recently named iTunes Best Rock Album of 2014 and has been nominated for three GRAMMY awards, including Best Alternative Music Album, Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance.
The Madison Square Garden show is a unique opportunity for Pandora listeners to experience Jack White’s widely praised live performances, regardless of where they are. This show is the latest example of the ongoing efforts by Pandora to connect its artists and listeners, having released its Artist Marketing Platform (AMP) late last year.
